Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

1. AKeeping your personal problems and phone number private
2. BLending a resident money until payday
3. CInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
4. DAccepting an expensive watch as a gift

How tight should a gait (transfer) belt be when it is applied?

1. ALoose, and fastened around the chest
2. BSnug, with room for two fingers under it
3. CLoose enough to slide down over the hips
4. DAs tight as the buckle will allow

What is an indwelling (Foley) catheter?

1. AA tube that stays in the bladder to drain urine continuously
2. BA condom-like device worn over the penis
3. CA tube put in and removed right away to empty the bladder once
4. DA tube that drains fluid from the stomach

A resident with dementia asks the same question many times. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ARemind her she has already asked several times
2. BIgnore the question until she stops asking
3. CAnswer calmly each time, using the same simple words
4. DTell her to write the answer down and stop asking

A nursing assistant notices that a task on the care plan no longer seems to fit a resident's needs. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AReport what they see to the nurse, who can review the plan
2. BKeep following the plan and say nothing
3. CChange the written care plan so that it matches the resident's needs
4. DStop doing the task without telling anyone

A nursing assistant suspects that a resident is being abused. When should this be reported?

1. AAfter first asking the family if they know about it
2. BOnly after collecting proof that the abuse happened
3. CAt the end of the week, when the care plans are reviewed
4. DImmediately, to the nurse or supervisor

A resident has had several watery stools today. Besides reporting this to the nurse, what should the nursing assistant do?

1. ALeave her in the soiled brief until the next round
2. BGive her an anti-diarrhea tablet from the nurse's cart
3. CGive prompt perineal care, record stools and offer fluids
4. DHold all fluids so that the stools become less watery

A resident with an anxiety disorder is breathing fast and says her heart is pounding and she feels she is going to die. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. AStay with her, speak calmly and call the nurse to check her
2. BHave her breathe into a plastic bag
3. CTell her it is only anxiety and leave the room
4. DAsk her to walk around the hallway quickly to calm herself down